Salted Caramel and Peanut Butter Millionaire Bars
By Angelina Papanikoulau, Baked Ambrosia
Indulge in the deliciousness of salted caramel and peanut butter millionaire bars.
Ingredients
For Shortbread Layer
- 1 stick (113 grams) butter, melted
- ½ cup (70 grams) roasted unsalted peanuts
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) sugar
- ¼ cup (35 grams) confectioner’s sugar
- 1 cup (150 grams) flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For Peanut Butter Layer
- ½ cup (113 grams) butter
- ½ cup (163 grams) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (100 grams) confectioner’s sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Salted Caramel
- 1-14 oz (396 grams) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 stick (113 grams) butter
- ½ cup (112 grams) light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons (42 grams) honey
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
For Chocolate Topping
- 7 oz (200 grams) dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Flaked sea salt, for topping
Nutrients Per Serving
| Calories: | 340 |
|---|---|
| Fat: | 22 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 35 g |
| Cholesterol: | 30 mg |
| Protein: | 6 g |
| Sodium: | 90 mg |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper. Add peanuts and sugar to the bowl of a food processor. Blitz until peanuts are ground. Add confectioner’s sugar, flour, salt, and melted butter.
- Pulse until a sand-like consistency. Press dough in an even layer into your prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the crust is cooling, make the peanut butter layer by melting butter and peanut butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. When completely melted and smooth, sift in confectioner’s sugar into saucepan.
- Whisk until smooth. Mix in vanilla. Pour mixture in an even layer over cooled shortbread crust. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
- Once peanut butter is set, prepare the salted caramel. Add sweetened condensed milk, butter, honey, and brown sugar to a saucepan and bring to a boil over low heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and continue cooking for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. The mixture will slowly turn into a caramel color and begin to pull away for the sides of the saucepan.
- After 10 minutes, the mixture will become a golden color. Remove from heat and stir in salt. Pour caramel over set peanut butter layer. Use an offset spatula to smooth into an even layer.
- Chill until caramel sets, about 2 hours. To make the chocolate topping, melt chopped chocolate and oil in a double boiler until smooth.
- Remove from heat and spread over cooled caramel. Place back in the fridge for the chocolate to harden. Cut into 20 bars, sprinkle with flaked sea salt, and serve!
Note: Bars will last up to 1 week in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrients Per Serving
| Calories: | 340 |
|---|---|
| Fat: | 22 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 35 g |
| Cholesterol: | 30 mg |
| Protein: | 6 g |
| Sodium: | 90 mg |